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Teenage girl wearing jersey with Palestinian flag refused entry to Sydney A-League game (www.theguardian.com)
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As Ella Ajaje, a Palestinian Australian, attempted to enter the stadium just after 4.30pm on Sunday. The 15-year-old girl was wearing the jersey, which says “Palestine” on the front. A guard refused her entry, referring to her shirt and “the fact it’s got Palestine”.

“We don’t allow countries in here other than Australia,” the guard could be heard telling another man who intervened. Ella said she saw other fans wearing jerseys displaying other country’s flags who were walking into the stadium.

Her brother, who was standing next to her, was wearing a Portugal jersey and was not stopped as he walked in, she said.

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[-] notgold@aussie.zone 8 points 5 days ago

Israel is a cult? A lot of people would agree with you regarding monotheistic religions.

[-] eureka@aussie.zone 24 points 5 days ago

Israel is a cult? A lot of people would agree with you regarding monotheistic religions.

Israel is not a religion; it's important we differentiate Israel and Zionism from Judaism, because lots of mainstream media here has already tried to conflate them, trying to claim opposition to Israel is antisemitic (even Jewish opposition to Israel), and that actual antisemitic attacks are the fault of anti-Israel movements.

[-] Greddan@feddit.org 2 points 5 days ago

A cult that worships it's own "bloodline" is still a cult. Just a more racist one.

[-] notgold@aussie.zone 2 points 5 days ago

You are correct but maybe I was too subtle. I was proposing most religions are cults.

[-] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

No, that was pretty clear. The problem was you were also conflating Israel with a religion (presumably Judaism.)

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Also, Palestinians are a semitic people. Words and their meanings don't matter anymore.

[-] astutemural@midwest.social 8 points 5 days ago

Israel is a cult?

Yes.

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